Each year, 10 high school graduating seniors across New York City become part of the Thomas G. Labrecque Smart Start Scholarship Program. Since 1992 the Scholarship program has had an impact on over 450 students throughout the five boroughs of New York City by providing education, work-related and financial benefits.

Scholarship recipients receive a full-tuition scholarship (less financial aid) to one of the following colleges:

– Barnard College
– Baruch College
– Brooklyn College
– City College
– Columbia University
– Fordham University (Lincoln Center campus, Rosehill campus)
– Long Island University (Brooklyn campus)
– New York University
– Pace University (Manhattan campus)
– Polytechnic Institute of New York University
– St. Francis College
– St. John’s University

Students are selected to participate in our Smart Start Scholarship Program, providing full tuition (less financial aid) scholarship and four years of paid internships with JPMorgan Chase.